Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal: review time and acceptance speed

ISSN 2001-0370 · Elsevier BV · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Half of the articles Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal accepted in 2025 were accepted within 91 days of submission (n = 556); the middle half took 67–116 days.

Submission → acceptance (2025)
91 days median
middle half 67–116 · n = 556
Acceptance → online
3 days median
middle half 1–5 · n = 556
Change since 2023
No clear change since 2023 (median 100 → 91 days; 90% CI -15 to -3 days).
Open access · fees
Open access (DOAJ) · ≈$3,404

Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026

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How long does Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal take to accept a paper?

days045901351802020: middle half 70–119 days892020n=3882021: middle half 72–121 days952021n=5422022: middle half 66–119 days912022n=5922023: middle half 74–139 days1002023n=4982024: middle half 64–112 days842024n=4442025: middle half 67–116 days912025n=556
Line = median; shaded box = middle half of articles (25th–75th percentile). Year of acceptance.
Days from submission to acceptance, by year of acceptance
YearArticles (n)25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctAccepted <14 daysHave a revised date
202555667911161430.4%100%
202444464841121411.6%99%
2023498741001391760.0%100%
202259266911191510.0%99%
202154272951211580.0%100%
202038870891191660.0%99%

Research articles vs reviews (2025)

Typen25th pctMedian75th pct
Research articles4956791117
Reviews616892112

Distribution in 2025

0–29 days: 2% (11 articles)030–59 days: 16% (89 articles)3060–89 days: 30% (167 articles)6090–119 days: 31% (170 articles)90120–149 days: 14% (78 articles)120150–179 days: 5% (26 articles)150180–209 days: 2% (10 articles)180210–239 days: 0% (1 articles)210240–269 days: 0% (2 articles)240270–299 days: 0% (0 articles)270300–329 days: 0% (2 articles)300330–359 days: 0% (0 articles)330360+ days: 0% (0 articles)360+days from submission to acceptance (30-day bins)
Show as a table
DaysArticlesShare
0–29112.0%
30–598916.0%
60–8916730.0%
90–11917030.6%
120–1497814.0%
150–179264.7%
180–209101.8%
210–23910.2%
240–26920.4%
270–29900.0%
300–32920.4%
330–35900.0%
360+00.0%

From acceptance to online publication

After acceptance, half of the 2025 articles appeared online within 3 days (middle half 1–5 days, n = 556).

From submission to online publication, the median was 96 days (middle half 71–121 days, n = 556).

Read these numbers carefully

  • These times describe articles the journal accepted. Rejected manuscripts never appear in public data, so they cannot tell you how long a rejection takes.
  • Dates are the ones the publisher deposited with PubMed. Some publishers record the date a revised manuscript arrived as the submission date, which makes review look faster.
  • Invited articles and special issues can move faster than regular submissions.

Open access status and publishing fees

Open access (listed in DOAJ). Listed APC: 2,950 EUR (about $3,404 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).

Institutions reported paying a median of about $3,325 per article (2023–2025, 83 reported payments in OpenAPC; converted from euros at yearly ECB average rates).

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Integrity and indexing signals

Facts from public records, shown without judgement. See the methodology for why each can be worth a closer look.

Listed in DOAJYes (DOAJ record)
Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2025None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead)
Retractions0 retracted articles among 2,634 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database.
Accepted within 14 days of submission0.4% of 2025 articles
Publication volume546 articles added to PubMed in 2025 (+17% vs 2024).

Topics and scope

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology journalsMolecular Biology journals

Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side

Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2025 figures are compared with the 2025 median of Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 91 days.

Paid APC medianDOAJMEDLINE
Briefings in Bioinformatics118 (2025, n = 738)$3,885$3,830 (20 payments)YesYes
Frontiers in Bioinformatics75 (2025, n = 175)≈$3,117$2,112 (22 payments)YesNo
Interdisciplinary Sciences Computational Life Sciences187 (2025, n = 124)≈$3,990NoYes
Computational Biology and Chemistry84 (2025, n = 462)≈$3,320NoYes
Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics350 (2025, n = 142)$3,650YesYes
NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics156 (2025, n = 217)$2,633$2,670 (32 payments)YesYes
Bioinformatics168 (2025, n = 619)$3,798$3,855 (117 payments)YesYes
Bioinformatics Advances126 (2025, n = 325)$2,620$2,564 (42 payments)YesNo

Frequently asked questions

How long does Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal take to accept a paper?

Half of the articles Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal accepted in 2025 were accepted within 91 days of submission (n = 556); the middle half took 67–116 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.

How long after acceptance are Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal articles published online?

Half of the articles accepted in 2025 appeared online within 3 days of acceptance (n = 556).

Does Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal charge an article processing charge (APC)?

Listed APC: 2,950 EUR (about $3,404 at ECB rates of Sep 15, 2026; DOAJ).

Sources and method

Journal identity: ISSN-L 2001-0370; NLM ID 101585369; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 556 articles accepted in 2025 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: none.

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Data sources. Submission, acceptance and publication dates: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed, entries through Sep 15, 2026). NLM does not endorse Journal Clock, and these figures may not reflect the most current PubMed data. Journal fees and open-access listing: DOAJ (CC0, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Fees paid by institutions: OpenAPC (Open Database License, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Retractions: Retraction Watch Database via Crossref (retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Journal identifiers and topics: OpenAlex (CC0). Currency conversion: ECB reference rates (Sep 15, 2026). How these numbers are calculated · For organisations.